In the latest iteration of Rovio's popular video game, everyone's favorite furious fowl are disguised as robots.

But this time you're on your ownno help from the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, or Josh Duhamel. Just you and your bird-slinging animated friends fighting the evil Deceptihogs (get it?).

Finnish developer Rovio in June announced plans to team up with Hasbro for the latest addition to its growing lineup of Angry Birds titles. The new mobile game based on the popular 1980s action series and toys will hit the iOS platform on Oct. 15, followed by Google Play on Oct. 30.

"Take out swarms of enemies and topple piggy towers with strategically placed shotsbut leave the slingshot at home 'cos these birds are packin' some serious firepower," the game's YouTube trailer description said.

Players can choose to fight on the side of good, as one of the Autobirds, or bad, as a Deceptihog, while both robot species set aside their differences in an effort to take down the rampant EggBots.

Hasbro said in June that it will introduce a line of products later this year, featuring its Telepods technology, which enable fans to "teleport" their favorite Angry Birds Transformers characters into the game and gain unique powers (think Skylanders Trap Team).

"This mash-up is going to appeal to those who grew up with the brand in the '80s, as well as fans of the brand today," Rovio Chief Marketing Officer Blanca Juti said over the summer. "People are going to love it."

Rovio's initial announcement came just before Bay's Mark Wahlberg-starring Transformers: Age of Extinction blew into theaters.

It also followed the launch of Angry Birds Epic, the first role-playing game featuring the the colorful birds, accompanies by offbeat weapons, magic, and silly costumes.

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